From the CC: "And Jim Compton, chief revenue officer, said United is picking up passengers in its hubs."

Seems to me we should add hubs then!

Part of that is tongue in cheek, but at some point you have to spend money to make money. Shrinking isn't the answer, as one analyst asked, especially for an airline so entrenched in international markets. What good would that do besides give the connecting passengers less options. Re-establish Seattle and something in FL.